2 killed as car rams into crowd at carnival in German city of Mannheim

At least two people were killed and 11 others were injured in the western German city of Mannheim on Monday, local time when a car was driven into a crowd during a carnival celebration.

Authorities have arrested the suspect, a 40-year-old German man, who is now under investigation for two counts of murder and multiple counts of attempted murder.

According to Mannheim prosecutors, the man shot himself following the attack but survived and is in a stable condition in hospital.

They also said the attack did not appear to be politically or religiously motivated but suggested the suspect may have been mentally unstable.

Police in Mannheim had been on high alert after a surge in violent incidents in Germany in recent months.

In December, a similar car-ramming attack occurred in Magdeburg, followed by another in Munich last month.